The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-07-20

10 ptfiOrm Inc same good work i'll the
cotton belt Of the South. Glover will do
very well il the limo or clay soils north
ot ~ degree, and in somc instances it
may succeed further south. But oven
updcr the lnosi favorable circumstances
and IN the cotton region, u field that
may be relied on to yield d good crop
OF red clover Will rurciy be seeded to
clover. because Such conditions Of soil
and preparation aud mauuring Gs would
result in good clover crop would yield
good crop of corn, cotton, wheat OF
anything Clso. Our conditions in the
extreme South demand as soil rcuova-
tor plant tlat is moro thoroughly at
hone than clovCr-0no thQt needs no
special soil, preparation or manuring,
Dut VIII grow " here anything else viii
grow, and ilouSieh whore other crops
would fail. Whis we have IN the COW
pea, whose adaptation to poor soils and
hard treatment has originated The saying
applied TO very Ooor land-"tuo poor
to aprou! peas" If ever our land is to
be Brought into high state of cultiya-
tion and rich prodUctivcncss-a condi-
tlon even better than that of our very
best virgin acres it must be dono by q
system OF rcnovating crops, grass culture
and stock husbandry. 1t is tho natural
method of soil-makipg modified apd in
tcnsllicd by the art of man, and is the
basis Of all extensive and permanent i'm
provcmcnt i'll agriculture.
LATE SUMMER CROPS.
In addition to peas there arc a few
other crops whose planting may still
continue, success being dependent more
upon seasons, 1t should be remembered
that late planted crops require rich soil
and deep preparation. Forage crops Of
corn, milIet, sorghum, etc, may still bc
made, but will not amount to much with
out good ground, good preparation and
reasonable seasons. If such plantiugs
hc made and the plants started of in
July, the August rains are frequently
slIicicnt to mature fine yicljs. We
lave had fine success with cut-tail III i.rt
sown even 50 Imtc rs August lsi. The
best potatoes or keeping, as well as for
planting next spring urc made from
vines set out in wci!-powed, good soil
throughout the month of July, thpsc
planted Car!y in the month often making
rs largo tubcCs rs may Dc desired, and
tho later, sufficiently large Tor orlinnry
use and for seed. There is no doubt Of
the fact thNt tho later paintings produce
buttcr keepers, and they are much
cheaper, 40 they make with much less
labor. Paintings Of cuttings on wheat,
barley or rye lots are almost certain OF q
Sood yield gi smooth, fair-sizcd potatoes
st Vcly small expense of labor. Very
late paintings should be in closer rows
and the beds not thrown up SO high.
july DINNERs, ETC.
The social gatherings OF larmcrs ut the
close OF the active work of cultivutiug
tho cotton ana coru, that are still prac.
tlcCd III some counties in Georgia, are
remains and reminders of tue customs of
the customs OF the good old tines "ba
fore the war" IN those days the
promised "July dinner, when the crops
shall have been laid by clean, was an in
centiva to cheerful, hearty effort, and
the realization of its pleasures of eating
and drinking the honest, home grown
beef and mutton, pig and poultry, etc.,
and the sOcli communion OF ncighbDCs,
WAS n pleasant spot in the history Of the
GUNNER Tho old plantation dinner was
really given more in the interest and for
the enjoyment OF the slaves, and the
participation OF the ''whitD folks" was
rather incidental. Ihc moro modern
agricultural club dinner is taking The
place OF the former, and has RAPIDLY be-
come very popular. Even in the alb
Scnce of II regular organization it is well
for the ncighbors for miles around,
throughout each settlement, to hold
these midsummer picnics. But there
ought to be II regularly organized club
in every neigbborhooi, ana these social
dmncr-catings should be feature of the
rnEulpr mont Ilyy
round. The women folks should have
an interest in such things There's
nothing 50 well calculated to draw ont
the men and induce them TO attend the
meetings Of an agricultural club than the
presence Of the ladies and solncthing
good to cat. The segregated or diving
apart condition Of tanners is n great
drawback to their social, moral and in
tel!cctual progress and especially to their
advancement iii agriculture; and any
means harmless in itself, that will bring
farmers together oftencr cannot but con
ducc to the development, progress and
prosperity of our interests. Therefore
these old-tme gatherings should be re-
tained, systemati2ed and regulated as
part OF our agricultural economy. Such
gatherings will readily develop into
AhohuLiJ luliS uuIluB bES summer ana
iall, and prove great feeders and sup
porters of larger gatherings and cxposi-
tions.
FALL CROPS.
1t is not too early to commence to
plan and prepare for planting the fall
crops, and even to plant some of them.
lho last week in July and the first week
in August cover the hottest and perhaps
dryest period of the summer, August list
being about the turning point in the
breaking mp of the heated term. Al
though the days continue pretty hot, yet
they have been shortening since The
twentieth of June, and tho aggregate
heat is less and the moisture greater
Rutabagas should be sown between the
goth OF July and the 10th OF August,
according to latitude on none but we'll
prepared, rich or highly fortilized soil.
Don't throw away time and seed on poor,
cloddy, badly prepared land. Better
| wait later, put in better condition and
,,lnnt in rouuh lpuf Uoriat;ou Ao int;